Boxoffice Podcast

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the franchise record opening weekend of Scream 7 and cover all the latest in theatrical exhibition, including the news that Netflix has pulled out of its bid for Warner Bros. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Francois Godfrey, President and COO of Moving Image Technologies (MiT), about the evolving cinema industry, including the importance of premium large formats (PLF) and immersive audio technologies. 

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Filmmaking Team Radio Silence on Bringing SCREAM Back to the Big Screen

Episode Highlights
00:00 Intro
01:34 Scream 7 Breaks Franchise Records 
02:43 Comparing Scream 7 to Prior Installments 
05:23 Analyzing the Scream Murder Mystery Formula 
06:22 Paramount and Skydance to Acquire Warner Bros. 
08:00 Skepticism Toward the 30-Film Annual Commitment 
09:09 Establishing the 45-Day Theatrical Window 
11:45 The Exhibitor Perspective on Studio Mergers 
14:42 An Open Invitation to Netflix and Ted Sarandos 
18:55 Why Netflix Should Embrace Theatrical Distribution 
22:48 Weekend Box Office Tracking: Hoppers and The Bride 
24:33 Interview: Francois Godfrey of Moving Image Technologies 
26:08 The Continued Growth of Premium Large Format (PLF) 
28:21 The Importance of Audio in the PLF Experience 
32:10 MIT’s Acquisition of DCS Cinema Loudspeakers 
35:14 Technical Standards for Audience Satisfaction 
39:18 Why Cinema Audio is Different from Home Use 
41:38 Global Distribution and Dealer Networks 
43:11 Looking Ahead to CinemaCon 2026

Join hosts Daniel Loria, Chad Kennerk, and Rebecca Pahle as they look back on the box office history, cultural, and commercial impact of the Scream movies. From the first Scream movie in 1996 leading up to the release of this weekend’s Scream 7, the Boxoffice Podcast team shares their favorite moments, memories, and missed opportunities from the defining slasher flick of an entire generation. 

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Filmmaking Team Radio Silence on Bringing SCREAM Back to the Big Screen
Episode Highlights
00:00 Intro
04:14 How Scream Reinvented the Slasher Genre
17:35 Drew Barrymore Opening & The Two-Killer Twist
25:30 Box Office Breakout & VHS Phenomenon
27:55 Scream 2 Success & Sequel Rush
43:22 Columbine’s Impact on Scream 3
50:56 Scream 4 & Social Media Era Commentary
02:06 Scream (2022) Post-Pandemic Revival
13:10 Scream 6: New York Setting & Franchise-High Box Office
24:20 What Scream 7 Needs to Deliver

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the opening weekend of “Wuthering Heights” and cover all the latest news in theatrical exhibition. Then in the feature segment, Daniel speaks with Barry Hertz, Deputy Arts Editor at the Globe and Mail, about his new book Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious, the Blockbusters that Supercharged the World. 

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00:00 Intro
00:21 Episode Preview Barry Hertz Interview
01:00 Weekend Box Office Kickoff and Weathering Heights Opening
06:11 Weathering Heights $38M Debut Analysis
08:00 Warner Bros.’ Ninth #1 in a Row
08:21 Sony’s Goat Opens to $35M
08:44 Amazon MGM’s Crime 101 Overperforms
11:43 Amazon MGM’s 2025 Slate Momentum
13:00 Disney Hits $1B Globally in February
14:00 Warner Bros. Sale Update
14:26 New Fast & Furious Release Date 2028
16:02 Barry Hertz Joins the Podcast
17:00 Discovering the First Fast & Furious
21:00 From Street Racing Article to Global Franchise
23:26 How the Franchise Went Global
29:00 Was Tokyo Drift Almost Direct to DVD?
30:00 Justin Lin Reinvents the Series
33:00 Universal and Vin Diesel Decline Participation
37:57 On Set Tensions and Diesel Johnson Rift
39:00 Scrapped Villain Super Team Plans
41:00 What’s Happening With Fast X Part 2?

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss all the Big Game trailer spots from Super Bowl LX. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Sirāt director Óliver Laxe about the impact of the film on audiences and the importance of the theatrical experience. 

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01:33 Super Bowl Trailer Roundtable Begins
03:19 Major Trailer Omissions (Spider-Man, Avengers)
04:00 Scream 7 Big Game Spot & Presales
05:29 Super Mario Galaxy Marketing Push
06:06 First Look at Supergirl
07:28 Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary Trailer
10:26 Pixar’s Hoppers Original IP Test
14:20 Minions and Monsters Title Reveal
16:20 First Footage: The Mandalorian & Grogu
23:37 Spielberg’s Disclosure Day Wins the Game
25:36 Kevin James Viral Marketing for Solo Mio
27:05 Weekend Box Office Recap
27:49 Stray Kids Event Cinema Breakout
30:38 Netflix’s Adventures of Cliff Booth Debate
32:18 Transition to Oliver Laxe Interview
33:47 Interview: Cinema as Catharsis
35:53 Why SIRĀT Must Be Seen Theatrically
37:22 Warning About Streaming-First Deals
38:39 Early Cinema Memory: The Bear
39:18 The Sacred Energy of Theaters
41:16 Making a Radical Film Popular
42:10 Reaching Younger Audiences
44:00 “Bitter Medicine with Honey”
45:18 Influences from 1970s American Cinema

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the opening weekend of 20th Century Studios’ Send Help along with Iron Lung and the Amazon/MGM Studios’ documentary Melania. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Proctor Companies’ Michael Giacinto about the evolution of dine-in cinema, highlighting the company’s recent renovation of Alamo Drafthouse’s Mountain View, California location. 

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